Cookie Policy

Last updated: [MONTH DAY, YEAR]

This Cookie Policy explains how [LEGAL BUSINESS NAME] uses cookies and similar technologies on [WEBSITE URL].

It should be read together with our:

• Privacy Policy;
• Terms and Conditions;
• Licensing Terms.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

They may be used to:

• keep the Website working;
• remember your preferences;
• maintain your login session;
• manage your cart and checkout;
• understand how the Website is used;
• measure marketing performance;
• display personalised content or advertising.

Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, device identifiers and software development kits.

In this Policy, the term “cookies” includes these similar technologies where appropriate.

2. Who we are

The Website is operated by:

[LEGAL BUSINESS NAME]
[REGISTERED ADDRESS]
[COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE]
Email: [PRIVACY EMAIL]

3. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the Website to function.

They may be used for:

• account login and authentication;
• security and fraud prevention;
• shopping cart management;
• checkout and payment processing;
• download access;
• subscription management;
• consent preferences;
• load balancing and technical operation.

These cookies cannot usually be disabled through our consent tool because the Website may not function correctly without them.

Authentication and technical cookies required for a website to operate are examples of cookies that may not require consent.

Preference cookies

These cookies remember choices such as:

• light or dark mode;
• language;
• display settings;
• player preferences;
• selected filters;
• recently viewed content.

Some preference cookies may be treated as necessary where they are requested by you. Others may require consent depending on their purpose and applicable law.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website.

They may collect information such as:

• pages visited;
• traffic source;
• device and browser type;
• session duration;
• clicks and interactions;
• searches;
• Store and player usage;
• general performance information.

We may use:

• [ANALYTICS PROVIDER]
• [PERFORMANCE OR SESSION TOOL]

Non-essential analytics cookies are activated only after consent where required.

Some limited audience-measurement tools may qualify for an exemption from consent only when strict conditions are met, including limited purposes, appropriate information and restrictions on combining the data with other datasets.

Marketing and advertising cookies

Where enabled, marketing cookies may be used to:

• measure advertising campaigns;
• remember that you visited the Website;
• build advertising audiences;
• display more relevant advertising;
• limit repeated advertisements;
• track conversions.

Providers may include:

• [ADVERTISING PROVIDER]
• [SOCIAL MEDIA PIXEL]
• [AFFILIATE OR CONVERSION TOOL]

These cookies should not be activated before consent where consent is legally required.

Embedded-content cookies

Pages may contain embedded content from third-party services, such as:

• video players;
• audio players;
• social-media posts;
• maps;
• customer-support widgets.

These providers may place their own cookies or collect information when the embedded content is loaded.

Where required, the content should remain blocked until you consent to the relevant category.

4. Cookies used by the Store

The Website may use cookies or local storage to support features related to the sale of Beats, Packs, services and subscriptions.

These may include:

• maintaining the shopping cart;
• remembering selected licence options;
• preserving checkout state;
• preventing duplicate orders;
• securing download links;
• maintaining account sessions;
• remembering player volume or playback preferences;
• preventing fraud or abuse;
• recording cookie choices.

Store cookies that are essential to complete a purchase or provide a requested service may be used without optional consent where permitted by law.

5. Payment providers

Payments may be processed by third parties such as:

• [PAYMENT PROVIDER]
• [SECOND PAYMENT PROVIDER, IF ANY]

Payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies for:

• fraud prevention;
• payment authentication;
• transaction processing;
• legal compliance;
• security.

Some payment technologies may be strictly necessary to complete the transaction you requested.

Payment providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.

6. Cookie consent

When you first visit the Website, you may be shown a cookie banner or preference centre.

Where required, you can choose to:

• accept all cookies;
• reject non-essential cookies;
• select individual categories;
• change your choices later.

Consent must be based on clear information and an unambiguous positive action. Simply including cookie information in a difficult-to-find privacy policy is not sufficient.

Non-essential cookies should remain disabled until valid consent has been provided.

7. Changing your preferences

You may change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time through:

[COOKIE SETTINGS LINK]

Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before withdrawal.

After changing your preferences, some existing cookies may remain on your device until they expire or are deleted through your browser.

8. Browser controls

Most browsers allow you to:

• view stored cookies;
• delete cookies;
• block all cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• receive a warning before cookies are stored;
• clear local storage.

Blocking all cookies may affect:

• login;
• cart functionality;
• checkout;
• account access;
• downloads;
• saved preferences;
• audio-player behaviour.

Browser settings do not always disable other technologies such as pixels, local storage or server-side tracking.

9. Cookie duration

Cookies may be:

Session cookies, which are deleted when the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies, which remain until they expire or are manually deleted.

The duration depends on the purpose of the cookie.

Typical retention periods may include:

• authentication session: [DURATION];
• cart: [DURATION];
• consent preferences: [DURATION];
• security cookies: [DURATION];
• analytics cookies: [DURATION];
• marketing cookies: [DURATION].

The actual cookie table below should state the relevant duration for each cookie.

10. Cookie list

The administrator should replace this example table with the cookies actually detected on the Website.

Cookie or storage key	Provider	Purpose	Category	Duration
[COOKIE NAME]	[PROVIDER]	Maintains the user session	Necessary	[DURATION]
[COOKIE NAME]	[PROVIDER]	Stores cart contents	Necessary	[DURATION]
[COOKIE NAME]	[PROVIDER]	Records cookie preferences	Necessary	[DURATION]
[COOKIE NAME]	[PROVIDER]	Measures Website usage	Analytics	[DURATION]
[COOKIE NAME]	[PROVIDER]	Measures advertising conversions	Marketing	[DURATION]

Do not leave example or placeholder cookies in the published version.

11. Third-party cookies

Third-party providers may set cookies through their services.

These providers may process information independently and may combine it with information collected elsewhere.

Relevant providers may include:

• payment processors;
• analytics providers;
• advertising platforms;
• video or audio platforms;
• social networks;
• support tools;
• content-delivery or security providers.

Their processing is governed by their own policies.

The Website administrator should list only providers that are actually active.

12. Do Not Track and browser signals

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.

There is no single universally adopted standard for all such signals.

Where legally required and technically supported, we may recognise applicable opt-out signals, including signals relating to the sale or sharing of personal information.

Otherwise, you should use the Website’s cookie preference centre to manage your choices.

13. International data transfers

Some cookie providers may process information outside your country.

Where required, international transfers should be protected through mechanisms such as:

• adequacy decisions;
• contractual safeguards;
• Standard Contractual Clauses;
• another lawful transfer mechanism.

More information is available in our Privacy Policy.

14. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when:

• cookies change;
• providers change;
• Website features change;
• legal requirements change;
• retention periods change.

The updated version will be published with a revised “Last updated” date.

Where appropriate, we may ask you to review or renew your cookie choices.

15. Contact

For questions about cookies or privacy:

[LEGAL BUSINESS NAME]
[REGISTERED ADDRESS]
Email: [PRIVACY EMAIL]
Cookie settings: [COOKIE SETTINGS LINK]